[BC] Harris Corp. Seeks Cuts in Transmitter Business

[Ronald J. Dot'o Sr.]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Meuser" <Robertm at broadcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 08:48
Subject: Re: [BC] Harris Corp. Seeks Cuts in Transmitter Business


> Maybe I am spoiled, but I never had to work on original Gates gear. I was 
> taught that it was inferior and real broadcasters used Collins or if high 
> power they used Continental or they used RCA.

During its day the old Gates BC5P series was a pretty good transmitter.  I 
was taking care of four of them here in the Willamette Valley in the '80's. 
I was mentored  By Cal Applegate who was a pioneer broadcast engineer.  Once 
you learned their quirks they were fairly easy to maintain.

Ron D